Modernization
GSA Announces New Start Date for $50B IT Service Contract After Legal Challenges
The Alliant 2 Unrestricted contract awards survived four lawsuits, but the delay means a later start and a later end date.
Digital Government
Microsoft Moves a Data Center Under the Sea
It's up and running. Or down and running.
Digital Government
The U.S. Army’s New Algorithm Tells You How Much Caffeine Will Hit Your Body’s Peak Performance
Caffeine affects everyone differently.
Emerging Tech
18F Thinks Security Authorizations Should Be Agile Too
The government’s digital consultants are working with agencies to develop an iterative process for certifying the security of new IT systems.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker: Congress Will 'Mess Up' Tech Regulation Without Help from Industry
Leaving Congress alone to regulate the tech industry may not be the best idea.
Digital Government
How NIH is Organizing Its Enormous Troves of Data
The agency has a new strategic plan for how to manage, store and analyze its scientific data.
Digital Government
Your Smartphone Was Probably Sharing Your Friends’ Facebook Data Behind Your Back
These new revelations could spell more trouble for Facebook.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Navy Is Developing Mothership Drones for Coastal Defense
The service is looking to accelerate the way it buys, builds and drills drones and robotic ships.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Has Agreed to Buy GitHub for $7.5 billion
The acquisition of GitHub will likely strengthen Microsoft’s cloud services offerings.
Digital Government
How a Tiny Website Became the Police's Go-To Genealogy Database
“I never expected anything like this.”
Emerging Tech
Facebook Is Killing its “Trending” Feature, Proving Algorithms Aren’t Always the Answer
Algorithms can’t always do the job of a human.
Emerging Tech
Interior is Using Drones to Save People Trapped by Hot Lava
They’ve also been faster and safer than putting boots on the ground, a department official said.
Ideas
How Agencies Should Prep for Artificial Intelligence
Here are the opportunities and requirements for success.
Digital Government
The Genius of GDPR Is That It Forces Companies to Police Each Other
The threat of massive fines spurs companies to action.
Emerging Tech
These New 3D-Printed Corneas Could Help 15 Million People See Again
It’s another marvel of three-dimensional printing, using stem cells, collagen and "bio-ink"
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants to Take a Page from the Startup Community
The agency's goal is to get ahead of emerging tech.
Cybersecurity
Strange Android Bug Puts Your Text Messages On Display
This glitch is (probably) harmless.
Digital Government
Report: Citizens Have Better Experience With Airlines, Insurers Than Federal Agencies
Agencies aren’t getting any better at customer experience despite the focus, a survey found.
Emerging Tech